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From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake plenum  HELP??
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 08:36:14 +1000
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Randy,

From what I understand the ram air increases the pressure in the plenum -
the pressure is even in the plenum and therefore the directional change
isn't a big deal and the bellmouths would negate that anyway.
However I could be wrong!
George (down under)

> Jerry,
>     I know very little about this stuff, in fact all I know is what you
> guys have taught me but . . . It seems counter productive to me to be
> trying to get a boost from using ram air and then making it turn 180
> degrees before entering the combustion chamber. Seems like more boost
> is available the straighter the ram air can travel. Would it be
> possible to mount your "scoop" on the side of the cowling or underneath
> and move it ahead  so you could get some semblance of a straight shot
> through the filter then into intake plenum?
> Randy
>
>
> On Apr 18, 2005, at 4:43 PM, Jerry Hey wrote:
>
> > Here is a drawing of an intake for filtered ram air.  It will fit
> > inside a Tailwind Cowl.  I have not yet figured out how it goes
> > together and I am hoping the considerable brain power on this list
> > will come to my rescue. I need to be able to service (install/remove)
> > the air filter.  The air filter is hose clamped over the flange.
> > Jerry
> > <Plenum 4-18. JPG.JPG> Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> >>>  Archive:   http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
>
>
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